Dmitry Andreikin sichert sich den King of the Hill-Titel 2026

Großmeister Dmitry Andreikin gewann am Freitag die Chess.com King of the Hill Championship 2026, nachdem er sich durch die Verliererrunde zurückgekämpft hatte. Der russische Großmeister besiegte CM Bhavesh Mahajan sowohl im großen Finale als auch im Reset, um den ersten Preis in Höhe von 750 US-Dollar zu gewinnen.

Andreikin begann die K.-o.-Phase mit einer Niederlage in der zweiten Runde gegen den finnischen IM Toivo Keinanen. Anschließend gewann er drei Spiele in Folge in der Verliererrunde und besiegte dabei den ungarischen IM Nhat Minh To, den Titelverteidiger GM Mitrabha Guha sowie erneut Keinanen, bevor er das Finale erreichte.

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Prague Chess Festival 2026 opens with strong masters field

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The 2026 International Prague Chess Festival has begun in Prague, Czech Republic, featuring top grandmasters in its Masters event. Reigning World Champion GM Gukesh D headlines alongside players like GM Vincent Keymer and GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov. The tournament runs from February 24 to March 6 at the Don Giovanni Hotel.

Chess.com has announced the King of the Hill Chess Championship, set for May 6 to 8 with a $2,500 prize fund. The event features the popular variant where players can win by advancing their king to central hill squares. Qualifiers begin Tuesday, open to all participants.

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Andrey Volgin claimed the title in the Chess.com Atomic Chess Championship 2026 by defeating Henry Michael in the Grand Final Reset. The event featured an eight-player double-elimination bracket following qualifiers on March 4 and 5. Volgin secured the $750 first prize from a $2,500 fund.

Uzbek grandmaster Nodirbek Abdusattorov won the Masters section of the Prague International Chess Festival 2026 unbeaten with 6/9, securing his second title there and extending his FIDE Circuit 2026-27 lead by nearly 20 points. In Challengers, 16-year-old Czech Vaclav Finek took first with 6.5/9, while India's Divya Deshmukh earned third on 5 points, entering the women's world top 10.

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Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura secured his 94th Titled Tuesday title on May 5. The win marked his first victory in the weekly Chess.com event since November 2025. He finished with a score of 10 out of 11 points.

Reigning world chess champion D Gukesh has arrived in Prague in a positive frame of mind ahead of the International Chess Festival, despite recent underwhelming performances. The 19-year-old Indian Grandmaster seeks to regain form in a competitive Masters field starting February 25, 2026. He expressed optimism during a press conference, emphasizing full effort in every tournament.

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Grandmaster Haik Martirosyan claimed his first Titled Tuesday title on April 14, scoring 10 out of 11 points after racing to a 9/9 start. GM Sina Movahed took second place with 9.5 points, maintaining his lead in the spring split standings. The event featured intense battles among top titled players on Chess.com.

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